Recordings Japandroids still deliver plenty of distorted guitar hooks and drum damage Time and space are generally in flux for the guys in Japandroids.
Recordings Strange Things hypnotizes with the sounds of ’60s psych It must’ve been a weird year for Vancouver foursome Strange Things.
Local Motion Prolific North Vancouver rapper Mathias is positively heavy Believe it or not, he's on an ambitious quest to boost our economy.
Music Features Tory Lanez gives the people what they want The rapper knows you’ve got to keep the product flowing for the fans, nonstop.
Best of Vancouver Best of bands 2016: Jay Arner He might be the most approachable popsmith in Vancouver these days.
Recordings Jock Tears's "Sassy Attitude" falls flat While the six-song release is completely fun, Ray’s relentlessly elementary rhyming schemes get a bit tired.
Music Features Seattle's Pickwick probes a purple source of inspiration The group recently wrapped up recording its as-yet-untitled sophomore album.
Recordings Hopelessness sounds sweet while still revealing ANOHNI's fears about a scorched planet It's more than just a rebranding for the singer once known as Antony Hegarty.
Recordings Andy Shauf's newest disc, The Party, isn't what you would expect Despite its boisterous title, the singer-songwriter's third album is not something to run through the speakers when you want a bunch of butts to shake at your next get-together.
Recordings Black Clothes' latest, The Abused, delivers a fanciful and melancholic take on horror The story behind the music is that a quiet high-school janitor goes on a killing spree after some teens murder his cat.
